Debating Cedar Rapids government form stays on task
The editorial urges a focus on city structure not people. It notes decades of talk on replacing the commission form and calls for objective discussion by officials and the public. It argues success should be linked to form, and warns against personal attacks or defending the status quo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Wade Wagner
David Zahn
Commission
Paul Pate
Lyle Hanson
Don Thomas
Michael Moore
Mary Moran
Iowa City
the Gazette
Mark Bowden
The
Gazette
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
Public Gazette
Joe Hindley
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Letters to the Editor on Fuel Tax and Civic Discourse
Readers argue government should promote homemade fuel from recycled oil rather than tax it, while others defend free speech and open debate. Letters discuss regulations, respect for differences, and responses to Fahrenheit 9/11.
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Caroline Trumpold
Amana
Iraq Drifts Toward Sovereignty Amid Waning U.S. Role
The piece argues the rushed transfer of sovereignty in Iraq mirrors earlier exits in Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia, and Vietnam. It notes public ceremony obsession, Bremer’s reduced media access, Iraqis’ view of Americans as occupiers, and rising U.S. irrelevance as Allawi’s government seeks legitimacy and order without a robust Iraqi security force.
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Iraq
Coalition Provisional Authority
L. Paul Bremer
Bremer
CNN
Saddam Hussein
United States
U.S
White House
Pentagon
Iyad Allawi
Allawi & Co
Associated Press
Tigris
Baghdad
Allawi
Republican Guard
Bush
Afghanistan
Saddam
Haiti
Somalia
Vietnam
Tough talk has negative effects
A visually impaired man recalls a cruel taunt from a teenage girl and reflects on broader culture, peer pressure, and media influence shaping coarser behavior. He compares the incident to abuses in war and questions where such humiliation originates, questioning education and societal norms.
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Mount Vernon Care Center
Abu Ghraib
Excessive Linn County permits burden residents
A reader laments Linn County excessive regulations as varied departments issue permit taxes. The Health Department imposes 30 or 60 day open burn permits with penalties for delays, Planning and Zoning adds demolition fees, and the Secondary Road Department charges for cedar tree cutting in road rights of way. The author notes local officials discourage burning and criticize permit costs versus neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Health Department
What would Jesus say about the low carb diet
In a Christ Episcopal Church setting a writer ponders a stained glass window the Chalice and wheat and grapes symbolizing bread and wine and asks how a low carb diet aligns with faith. The reflection blends religious imagery with dietary curiosity.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Jesus
Jihadist hostility linked to U S policy views in Middle East
A CIA book claim argues U S actions in Afghanistan and Iraq fuel jihad recruitment and Muslim anger toward Israel. It notes that extremists seek Israel's destruction and warn against naive hopes that peace would quell violence. The piece discusses reactions to 9/11 and broader implications for U S policy.
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Iraq
United States
Israel
Afghanistan
Kenya
Navy
Cole
Mideast
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Linn
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